The facilitator leads the children in making music together using a combination of instruments that can include drums (djembes/toms/tamborims), maracas, tambourines, shakers, triangles, cowbells, agogos, and blocks. We recommend rotating 3 or 4 instrument types so each child gets the chance to play them all during the session.

We can also include singing, movement, and body percussion, or use a range of household items such as bins, buckets, and pans as instruments.

Teachers can join in and/or observe.

Workshops are lively and humorous while ensuring that control is maintained.

Children learn:

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To play together

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To follow the facilitator

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To create and develop rhythms

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To control tempo and dynamics (speed and volume)

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Specific skills defined by you

Children get the opportunity to lead.

The number of children

Groups can be up to 60 children.

We recommend sessions of 30 to 60 minutes depending on age in order to maintain attention and concentration levels.